Maya Angelou, celebrated author, poet, professor, dancer, musician, public speaker and activist, died today in her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Angelou was 86 years old. Truly a groundbreaking artist, Angelou rose to prominence after the 1969 publication of her memoir...
While you eagerly wait for the season four premiere of Louie on May 5, you could help sate your Louis C.K. appetite this weekend when he hosts Saturday Night Live. To give you a wee taste, NBC just released these promos with C.K. and Kenan Thompson, wherein C.K. finally reveals...
Lady Gaga has made a career out of showcasing what mainstream America would consider “shocking” fashion and manufacturing “boundary pushing” stage shows. It’s nearly impossible to take her seriously as an artist, because, truly— what exactly is her art these days?...
You may have noticed that since the 39th season of Saturday Night Live debuted two weeks ago – with six new cast members – there’s been some scuttlebutt over the lack of black women castmembers. Of the new hires, only one is a lady and all of them are white. Addressing...
Although ratings for Saturday Night Live slipped four percent from last week -- when Adam Levine hosted -- Justin Bieber put in a more-than-respectable effort last night. His monologue, with the help from Kenan Thompson, was a tribute to both Black History Month and Valentine's...
This weekend, pop star, tween dream and person who gets his mother’s birthday tattooed on his chest Justin Bieber will appear on Saturday Night Live as its host and musical guest. In the just-released promos, we find the little guy hanging with SNL veteran Kenan Thompson and...
For the second time this year, it’s been revealed that Saturday Night Live’s honcho Lorne Michaels plans to team up with one of the show’s major players. Following the news in August that he’s developing a family-themed series with Seth Meyers and his brother Josh,...
In three days, the 38th season of Saturday Night Live will be upon us. And Seth MacFarlane will be the host to usher in a new era of the iconic sketch show, which just lost Kristen Wiig, Andy Samberg and Abby Elliott. They've picked up three new talents, however: Cecily Strong,...
The highly-anticipated return of Will Ferrell to Saturday Night Live went down this past weekend, and it didn't disappoint. From delivering the world's most awkward Mother's Day speech to running for the mayor of Funkytown to playing a husband with the world's most obnoxious...
